Where does “presynapsis” come from?

presynapsis (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

presynapsis (English): The aggregation of nucleic acid prior to synapsis

Definitions

  1. The aggregation of nucleic acid prior to synapsis

Ancestry of “presynapsis”, step by step

presynapsis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English synapsis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsynapsisThe association of homologous maternal and...
2Ancient Greekσῠ́νᾰψῐςcontact
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-